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Re:US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traff... by bita_nidir on Saturday November 07, 2026 @03:37AM (#50402766)
Anyone who's worked around systems in that category knows that the fact that they're replacing floppies is more scary than the fact that they're still using floppies.

Yes, the system is old and warty, but we know it. It's old Jim the warthog.

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Re:US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traff... by Affric on Saturday November 07, 2026 @03:49AM (#50402812)
I thought humanity had stopped manufacturing floppy disks.

But yes, the dread of the inevitable bug filled replacement for Jim the Warthog is very real.

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Re:US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traff... by ThatMedicIsASpy on Saturday November 07, 2026 @06:58AM (#50403779)
It could be the domino effect of the Japanese gov phasing them out ;)
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